THE CONSUL [Konsolos]
Gian Carlo Menotti (1911 - 2007)
Opera in three acts [Sung in Turkish]
Libretto: Gian Carlo Menotti Premièr at Philadelphia – 1 March 1950
03 October 1954 (4 Performances)
State Opera and Ballet, Ankara
Conductor: Hans Hörner/Hellmut Fellmer
Chorus master: Adolfo Camozzo
Stage director: Aydın Gün
Scene and costumes: Tarık Leventoğlu
John Sorel ALİ KÖPÜK/NEVZAT KARATEKİN baritone
Magda Sorel his wife LEYLA GENCER soprano
The Mother NECDET DEMİR/HİKMET SESAR/NERİMAN ESİ contralto
Secret Police Agent HİLMİ GİRGİNKOÇ/RIFKI AR bass
First and Second Plain-clothes men n/a silent
The Secretary MESUDE ÇAĞLAYAN/MESERRET HÜROL mezzo-soprano
Mr. Kofner waiting in the Consul’s office AYHAN BARAN/SELİM HÜROL bass-baritone
The Foreign woman, waiting in the Consul’s office RABİA ÇUBUKÇU/ŞÜKRAN SÜLÜNER/NİMET AKALIN soprano
Anna Gomez waiting in the Consul’s office VASFİYE BARANSEL/ŞADAN CANDAR soprano
Vera Boronel waiting in the Consul’s office NEVZAT ŞENOL/BEHİRE ERSÖZa contralto
The Magician (Nika Magadoff), waiting in the Consul’s office AZMİ ÖRSES/ESAT TAMER/NURİ TURKAN tenor
Assan friend of John Sorel MUZAFFER GÜRGÜNEŞ/FİKRET KUTNAY baritone
Voice of the Record SAİME KENTMEN/BEHİRE ERSÖZ soprano
Time: After World War II
Place: Somewhere of EuropeOPERA MAGAZINE
1955 May
